Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1887-11-24
Atlanta, Georgia.

EDITOR CoURIER:-I was sorry to
see that old Charlton county failed
to adopt local option, but 1 hope
that it will be otherwise next time.
We are in the midst of another pro-
hIbition campaign here, and the ex-'
citement runs pretty high. Regis
tration closes to-day and the election
comes off Nov. 26. This contest
embraces the whole county, but
many Of the counties in Georgia are
small, and Fulton county does not
extend ten miles in any direction
from Atlanta. 1t is hard to say how
the matter will end. The negro
vote seems to be leaning more to-
wards rum than it did two years ago,
and that is strong In the county.
The Prohibitionists are in fine spir-
its and have every reason to hope
for an increased majority. The
advantages of the law are too appar-
ent, and the real facts in the case
have been clearly set forth before
the people. The city has increased
IN population and this increase con-
sists chiefly of whites, and many of
them came here because prohibition
prevailed, and hence will rally to its
support. While the colored vote is
more for the s'wets'' this time, yet
there is large number who cling to
the s'dry" ticket, and some of the
best speakers in the fight are of the
coIored persuasion. The best sign,
so far, for the "dry" side is the fact
that the "Anti's" seem to be mad
and indulge in abuse, while the 9th
er side, for a wonder, keep IN fine
humor and abstain from all harsh
ness. There are many excellent CIT
izens on the "wet' side, and it is to
be regretted that they join with the
worse elements Of society and fight
so hard to bring back 130 bar-rooms
into the county. During our expo
sition here IN October, nearly 100,-
900 people visited the city, and a
drunken man was scarcely ever seen
during the whole ten days, and a
railroad conductor on one of the
main lines told me that their long,
crowded trains never had an intoxi-
Gated man aboard. This speaks well
for the law in Atlanta. The same
man said that their trains carried
scores Of such men from neighbor-
ing city during its annual show
where bar-rooms abound.
Thus far our fall has been delight
full and comparatively little frost
has come to our southern land. Our
crops are fair, although seriously
hurt by the July flood. The cotton
has heen gathered IN nice style and
no storm has come TO injure 1t since
it began to open in August. The
cotton crop Of Georgia ought to put
$50, ,000, 600 or more in the state.
The farmers use lessfertilizers every
year, and the price of this necessity
has fallen of'late years, and hence
they find more profit in cotton. They
also plant more corn and raise more
hogs, and many farmers raise their
provisions at home and have cotton
for their tmoney-crop.
And yet to one who has gone up
the Wakanda Valley IN harvest time
and travelled over the Chicago & AL
ton railroad through Saline, Lafay-
ette and jackson counties in the fall,
this soil reminds one quite often of
the need of "a poor farm" But
Whist Is wanting in soil Is made up in
climate.
It was reported some months ago
that an able Baptist minister bad
been called to church in Florida at
salary of SI2, ,OOO-he was to get
81, 900 in money and s11 900 IN eli
mate! He did not accept.
; / have sold my interest IN the
Christian Iadex because I had only
a one-fourth interest. Ny partners
desired to make such changes in the
paper as I could not approve, and l
sold out at cost.
am now resting for season, l
do not know where may cast my
lot.
/ wish that could spend week
with the duck hunters Of KeytesvilIe.
H. HaTeHxK.